What is Echo?

Amazon Echo is a hands-free speaker you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa
Voice Service to play music, ask questions, make calls, send and receive messages,
provide information, news, sports scores, weather and more instantly.
All you have to do is ask.

Voice Control Your Home

Control multiple devices at scheduled times or with a single voice command, like locking
the doors and turning off the lights when you go to bed. Echo works with lights, locks,
switches, thermostats, and more from WeMo, Philips Hue, SmartThings, Insteon, Nest, ecobee, and Wink.

Hands-free Calling and Messaging

With Echo, you can talk to anyone hands-free—no tapping or searching required. Your contacts will
see your number when they receive the call so they know who is calling. Set up your voice
profile and teach Alexa to recognize your voice. When you say, “Alexa, call Mom”,
Alexa will call your mom, even if you have multiple users in your home. Additionally, you can
send messages via voice or text to anyone with a supported Echo device or the Alexa App.

Far-field Voice Recognition

Tucked under the light ring is an array of seven microphones that use beamforming technology
and enhanced noise cancellation. The 2nd generation Echo has improved wake-word performance to hear you
ask a question from any direction—even in noisy environments or while playing music at loud volumes.

Always Getting Smarter

Alexa is always getting smarter—the more you use Echo, the more Alexa adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary,
and personal preferences. And because Echo is always connected, updates are delivered automatically.

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo or from Echo to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported.